The Academy for Educational Development (AED), with funding from the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI), supports the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Yemen in the establishment of the Student Councils Project. The program works with a number of schools in the Republic to establish student councils that are democratically elected…

Noting that parliamentary procedure instruction should begin before college, this article discusses how registered parliamentarians can introduce high school students to parliamentary procedures, particularly through student government activities. (PD)

Describes a student government developed at the Ralph Dunlap School (Santa Maria, CA) that is modeled on a constitutional monarchy using the parliamentary governing system. (MD)

Defends student councils as effective vehicles for teaching democratic literacy. Presents guidelines for effective council activities as well as suggestions for integrating a student council into an already crowded school program. (NH)

The development of young people is the mission of the student council. The projects described in this booklet are intended as resources for council development and can be modified to suit individual school programs. Many of the projects are presented in detail to emphasize opportunities for the involvement of many students and to focus on the…

This guide, designed to accompany the "Middle Level Leadership Handbook" student guide, is helpful in assisting student advisers in building student leaders and overseeing student organizations. The guide begins with a section on leadership that covers how to process a learning experience, organize beliefs, and form ideas on leadership.…

Since training is an integral and intrinsic component of the college union program and operation, this manual is designed for use by college union and student activities programmers. A section on the training concept and design gives a brief introduction then discusses an approach to planning a training program, seminar planning and development,…

Discusses techniques that teachers can use to help students better understand classroom rules and the reasons for them. Suggests that teachers can use "class meetings" to get students involved in the rule-making process, discussing norms of behavior, asking reflective questions of students, and building classroom unity and cooperation. (MDM)

Summarizes the major constitutional rights of students which are supported by recent court cases in the areas of religion; freedom of speech, expression, and assembly; student government; academic penalties and grades; pregnant and married students; exclusion from extracurricular activities; punishment; police in the schools; student records; and…

This booklet is a guide to establishing youth service learning councils. The booklet begins with a discussion of what youth service learning councils are and why they are a good idea. The following aspects of initiating the process of forming a youth service learning council are explained: facilitating a youth service learning council; identifying…

Examines issues in the development of campus programming for distance learners, including creating effective orientation programs, promoting participation in student government and student organizations, providing service learning opportunities, and offering wellness and recreational sports opportunities. (MSE)

Strategies to implement partnership teaching in the classroom include considering unsuccessful attempts at negotiating social situations as mistakes rather than misbehavior, introducing Gandhi's concept of truthful love, and using nonviolent communication in conflict resolution. A partnership school council involves all students in school…

This manual is written for adults working in the schools to organize student governments. It is based on the experience of the Youth Action Program (YAP) of East Harlem (New York City) in organizing and developing student leadership. The manual is divided into 10 sections. "Student Government: Leadership and Purposes" explores the…

A model which secondary school administrators, teachers, and students can use for school activities programs is provided in this publication. Thirteen attributes of a successful program are described along with the roles which student leaders, superintendents, boards of education, principals, school activity advisors, and coordinators ought to…

This manual provides schools with guidelines for developing leadership training that empowers American Indian students to become contributing citizens of their school and community. In November 1994, the Association of Community Tribal Schools sponsored a seminar that sought input from American Indian students regarding leadership training. This…